What Is the Find and Replace Tool?
The find and replace tool allows you to find and / or replace characters, words, or sentences in your text. Just enter your text and set the phrases to find and replace.
How to Use the Find and Replace Tool
- Type or paste your text, or click the icon to upload a .txt or .docx document.
- Enter the text you want to replace in the Find box, and write the replacement in the Replace box.
- Click the button to see the new text.
To start over, simply delete the text in the Text box and repeat the steps.
Why Use the Find and Replace Tool?
Save time by using this online text replacer to:
- Quickly identify mistakes in a document or long batch of text (e.g., change "effect" to "affect")
- Update names in a long document (e.g., change "Joe Bloggs" to "Mr. Joe Bloggs")
- Identify and correct spelling mistakes (e.g., change "Jo Blogs" to "Joe Bloggs")
- Anonymize information in a document (e.g., replace names or companies with "Redacted" or "Client Company")
- Correct data (e.g., change dates, times, numbers, codes, etc.)
Related Tools
- Character Counter: Count the number of characters, words, paragraphs, and sentences in a text.
- Word Counter: Count the number of words and unique words in a text.